SilverRail

Senior Software Engineer (back end)

SilverRail · UK

Posted about a month ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
33 days
SilverRail's roles stay open a median of 38 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of SilverRail's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at SilverRail
moderate
1 stale, 0 reposted of 3 open
Hiring momentum
4 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-22

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from SilverRail's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for SilverRail.

About this role

As a Senior Software Engineer at SilverRail, you will design, develop, and maintain scalable back-end applications and services, collaborating closely with various teams throughout the software development lifecycle. Your role will involve writing clean and efficient code, participating in technical discussions, and mentoring junior team members while focusing on application performance and reliability.

Our read on this posting3.4out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
5/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of SilverRail as an employer.

What you need

  • Five or more years of hands-on software development experience
  • Strong knowledge of Java 11+, Spring, Spring Boot
  • Good knowledge of Hibernate or equivalent ORM, and relational databases like MySQL
  • Experience building JSON and XML APIs
  • Experience working in an Agile (Scrum) environment
  • Experience using Git SCM and CI/CD pipelines

Nice to have

  • Experience with NoSQL databases
  • GitLab experience
  • Experience with cloud technologies such as AWS, Docker and Kubernetes
  • Experience working with Claude Code or other AI coding tools
  • Experience with micro-service and SaaS architectures

What you get

  • Hybrid working model
  • Private healthcare
  • Rail discounts
  • Career development opportunities
  • Wellbeing subscriptions including membership to a leading meditation app

Worth weighing

  • No specific salary mentioned
  • Focus on back-end development may limit exposure to front-end technologies
  • The role involves mentoring, which may require additional soft skills

Summarised from SilverRail's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by SilverRail on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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